Something doesn't seem righthalfway_backOctober 26 2006, 18:21:21 UTC
$25k for a 6 month course? That really doesn't sound right. That course would cost more in six months than my year in law school. Even deducting the cost of a new computer, books, and vouchers, it still seems kinda steep.
I would find out more information and look around. There may be other schools (ITT tech springs to mind) that can offer the same certification for less tuition. In addition, I would check out whether any place you are interested in as to whether or not a certification from that school would be a good thing or a bad thing when it comes to looking for a job with it.
Re: Something doesn't seem rightselaynaOctober 26 2006, 19:02:02 UTC
I have to second this.
Also try a community college by you, many of them have certification programs.
Ask Dan about Chubb?
There are tons of people that get to school with horrible credit and little income and no parental help. We just have to help you find out how they do it. Don't lose hope!
Re: Something doesn't seem righttouchofwinterOctober 26 2006, 20:17:27 UTC
Ditto - don't give up hope yet, just allocate a little more time to shopping around. And ask around our circle for advice - some folks might have some experience with this kind of thing.
Re: Something doesn't seem rightthegreyeminenceOctober 27 2006, 00:52:33 UTC
Welcome to the world of corporate IT training. I just double checked to make sure prices haven't changed lately, and they haven't.
Sun: Average $3000 for a 5-day course, $2100 for three. 5-day courses vary from $2500 for one or two introductory classes through $3500 for higher-end stuff.
Veritas: Averages about $3500 for 5 days, $1400 for 2. Their Windows and Unix prices are identical for the courses I checked.
Microsoft doesn't make it easy to price their classes, because they don't actually run any of them themselves. After clicking a few sysadmin required courses in random USA sites, I came up with numbers like:
It's shocking how many of these sites won't even tell you how much the course costs until you've registered for a specific session. (Solartech in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ is one of that lot, by the way. Just in case they come up in your searches.)
I would find out more information and look around. There may be other schools (ITT tech springs to mind) that can offer the same certification for less tuition. In addition, I would check out whether any place you are interested in as to whether or not a certification from that school would be a good thing or a bad thing when it comes to looking for a job with it.
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Also try a community college by you, many of them have certification programs.
Ask Dan about Chubb?
There are tons of people that get to school with horrible credit and little income and no parental help. We just have to help you find out how they do it. Don't lose hope!
Also, *hugs* about the family stuff.
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Sun: Average $3000 for a 5-day course, $2100 for three. 5-day courses vary from $2500 for one or two introductory classes through $3500 for higher-end stuff.
Veritas: Averages about $3500 for 5 days, $1400 for 2. Their Windows and Unix prices are identical for the courses I checked.
Symantec: $2800 for 4 days. (Windows and Unix)
HP: $4000 for 5 days ( ... )
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Oh look. And at least some of their courses are available as over-the-counter books, too.
Microsoft doesn't make it easy to price their classes, because they don't actually run any of them themselves. After clicking a few sysadmin required courses in random USA sites, I came up with numbers like:
2-day: $850, $895, $995
3-day: $1400, $1275, $1275
5-day: $2150, $2125, $1995, $2125, $2495, $1995
It's shocking how many of these sites won't even tell you how much the course costs until you've registered for a specific session. (Solartech in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ is one of that lot, by the way. Just in case they come up in your searches.)
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